FLEMINGTON — The polls close in about an hour, and Republicans are hoping for a big win in a state where there are 750,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans.

Gov. Chris Christie delivered the same message last week when he stopped at GOP headquarters in Flemington on the first day of a week-long, 90-stop swing through the state leading up today's General Election.

Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno talked about it yesterday during campaign stops at GOP headquarters and going door-to-door in Raritan Township with other Republicans, mostly candidates.

"We can't afford to take any vote for granted," she told a small crowd at GOP headquarters on the Route 202-31 circle.

After being greeted by a couple at their home in Raritan and hearing that she and Gov. Chris Christie had their vote, she urged them to make sure other like-minded voters cast a ballot today.

Guadagno also strongly urged people to vote against the ballot question supporting a constitutional amendment to increase the state's minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.25 hourly and peg yearly increases to the Consumer Price Index.

She said that the minimum wage "should be decided by the legislature," and said it's "offensive" to control it with a state constitutional amendment.

"The constitution is for 'life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,' not how much to pay a high school kid to serve me pizza on the weekend at the Jersey Shore," Guadagno said.

She also proposed "a concept — can we please get a Supreme Court? Words escape me."

Justice Helen Hoens stepped down from the court last month, creating a third vacancy on the seven-member high court.

Christie and Democratic lawmakers have feuded over "partisan balance" on the court for years, leaving nominees in limbo.

Once the court is filled, the lieutenant governor said, the Christie administration "will get school funding" and COAH changes.

Christie stopped in Hunterdon on the first day of his 90-stop swing through the state in the week leading up to today's General Election. The polls close at 8 p.m.